Troy-Bilt 13034 - Manual (Page 19)

Operation (continued)
Gear Drive Transmission
Depress brake pedal and move gear shift
lever (Q, Fig. 5-10) into desired position.
Select from five forward speeds, neutral
and reverse. Avoid fast travel speeds
Transmission can be shifted while in
motion and not under load. When
operating with a mower, it is not
necessary to press brake pedal down
when changing gears.
A CAUTION
DO NOT TOW OR PUSH TRACTOR WITH
ANOTHER VEHICLE. DAMAGE TO
TRACTOR DRIVE SYSTEM WILL RESULT.
A CAUTION
Hydrostatic Transmission
For maximum performance from this unit,
always operate engine at full throttle.
Control ground speed with travel pedal
(D, Fig. 5-9). Press travel pedal at top
(with toe) to move forward. Press pedal at
bottom (with heel) to move in reverse.
Centering pedal stops unit and places
transmission in neutral. The hydrostatic
transmission gives the operator an infinite
choice of travel speeds. Avoid fast travel
speeds when using attachments. Slower
speeds work best when performing tasks
such as snowthrowing, mowing and
tilling.
DO NOT FORCE SHIFT LEVER WHEN
PERFORMING THIS OPERATION. SHIFT
CAREFULLY AND SMOOTHLY TO
PREVENT TRANSMISSION DAMAGE.
Gear Drive Units: Place gear shift lever
(Q, Fig. 5-10) into neutral position before
pushing unit.
DO NOT USE THE SHIR ON THE GO
PROCEDURE WHEN TRANSMISSION IS
UNDER HEAVY LOAD (TILLING,
PLOWING, SWEEPING, BLOWING SNOW
OR PULLING HEAVY LOADS) OR WHEN
OPERATING ON SLOPES.
Hydrostatic Drive Units: Pull hydrostatic
freewheeling actuator (Z, Fig. 5-11) out
and rotate to place in the locked position
before pushing unit. After pushing unit,
return the freewheeling actuator back to
the normal position. Transmission will not
engage when freewheeling actuator is
pulled out.
DO NOT USE 4TH OR 5TH GEAR ON
SLOPES WHEN UNDER LOAD.
FAILURE TO FOLLOW THESE
INSTRUCTIONS WILL RESULT IN
TRANSMISSION FAILURE. DAMAGE
CAUSED BY NOT FOLLOWING THESE
INSTRUCTIONS IS NOT COVERED UNDER
WARRANTY.
Brake Check
Drive unit slowly and check brake
operation by depressing brake pedal (E,
Fig. 5-7). Unit Should stop. Set parking
brake by pressing parking brake pedal (F)
with toe when brake pedal (E) is fully
depressed. To release parking brake,
depress brake pedal (E) and release. If any
problems are found, stop and service unit
before continuing.
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